passport is turned over and, again, bill cosby leaving this news conference. excuse me. leaving the police station. news conference continues there. the whole thing taken about 35 minutes roughly 20 minutes at the courthouse and then another 10 minutes or so inside the police station and we do not know at this point where bill cosby heads from here. but again, we can also tell you at this point he is expected to be back in court on january 14th. january 14th is the next time bill cosby will be in a courtroom. we do not know what exactly will transpire there on the 14th. working to find out there but you can see the crush of reporters there encircling that black suv with bill cosby and his attorneys inside. i believe we want to listen in a bit now on gloria allred and we should note gloria allred said she represents 29, 29 of the other women accusing bill cosby of similar things. allred does not represent the woman who is at the center of the case that triggered the charges today. we should also note here there was some confusion over first or second degree. there's a news conference

>>> here is an update on our top story. bill cosby out on a million dollars bail tonight after being arraigned on three felony charges of aggravated indecent assault. they are the first criminal charges cosby has faced. at least 50 women accused him of sexual assault. these charges are related to the first alleged victim to come forward in public. a former temple university employee who says cosby drugged and assaulted her in 2004. in a statement cosby's lawyers say he will be exonerated. those are today's developments. now a look at the history of the scandal, cnn's special report "no laughing matter inside the cosby allegations" begins now. >> the following is a cnn special report. >>> pennsylvania, december 30th, 2015 is quickly coming to a close. when montgomery district attorney kevin steel takes the podium and makes this shocking announcement. >> we are here to announce today charges that have just been filed against william henry cosby. >> bill cosby, charged with a crime for the first time just before the statute of limitations runs out on the 2004 sexual assault case.

news. bill cosby charged with aggravated indecent assault. the first criminal charge for him after 50-plus allegations. the iconic comedian expected in court this afternoon. prosecutors say the charges stem from a 2004 incident with the alleged victim a former temple university employee. >> mr. cosby urged her to take pills that he provided to her and to drink wine. the effect of which rendered her unable to move to spawn to her advances and he committed aggravated indecent assault upon her. >> attorneys for the alleged victim said, quote, in that this matter is now being pursued in the criminal justice system we will not comment further. cosby repeats all allegations against him, repeals all allegations against him. let's go right to rosemary connors with our affiliate wcau in philadelphia. she's outside the courthouse where bill cosby will be arraigned a few hours from now. rosemary, what do we know about the arraignment, specifically are cameras allowed in the courtroom? >> reporter: we do not expect cameras to be allowed inside the courtroom, francis. we know bill cosby is expe

matter inside the cosby allegations" begins now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com . >>> bill cosby charged with a crime for the first time just before the statute of limitations runs out on the 2004 sexual assault case. mr. cosby is charged with aggravated indecent assault. >> assault against andrea constand who says considered cosby a mentor and a friend. >> on the evening in question, mr. cosby urged her to take pills and to drink wine. the effect of which rendered her unable to move and he committed aggravated indecent assault upon her. >> hours after steele's announcement, cosby is arraigned. he does not enter a plea and leaves minutes later on 1 million dollar bail. cosby's lawyers promise a vigorous defense. now, allison cammarata brings you this special report, inside the cosby allegations. >> denver is where barbara bowman decided she decided she could grow up to be an actress. >> i was a go getter. i had a passion to do this. >> have a good run. >> by 16 she was starring in local >> she was ready to audition for an american superstar -- bill cosby. >> he was everyone

andrea and bill cosby, those depositions could be made public. for instance, some depositions, according to the affidavit, bill cosby said that he obtained prescriptions for quaaludes and, again, this is part of the district attorney's decision to bring these charges now. >> you've been a monster your whole life, dr. huxtable. you're a monster, shame on you. >> protesters met bill cosby as he arrived at the police department to be fingerprinted and have his mugshot taken. you can hear people yelling. you spoke to the woman yelling. what else did she have to say? >> reporter: she was actually just in the area and she saw the news helicopters and she came to the police department to find out what was going on and then waited for bill cosby. but he was only in and out of the police department in less than 20 minutes. >> mr. cosby, do you have anything to say, mr. cosby? do you have anything to say, mr. cosby? >> reporter: cosby did not answer questions or respond to jeers as he entered the chelten ham police department. he had a cane and received assistance from attorneys who wal

>>> you just heard the stories of some of bill cosby's accusers and now the picture that cosby never wanted the world to see. the mug shot the tarnished comedy leonard free after $1 million bond after an arraignment on sexual assault. from the walk of fame to this. bill cosby walks into a pennsylvania courtroom to be arraigned on three felony charges of aggravated indecent assault. cosby denied any wrong doing. her attorney confirms the charges stem from the case of andrea constand who has said that cosby drugged and fondled her in 2004. she was the first person to publicly allege sexual assault by cosby but not the last. we're going to talk to one of those women tonight. i'm going to start with gene casarez at the courtroom tonight. you were in that courtroom when bill cosby surrendered. tell us what happened. >> in that very small courtroom. you walk in the door and there's the courtroom. this is montgomery county, pennsylvania. it's close to philadelphia but it's a small town in and of itself and bill cosby was not late for the arraignment. he walked in with his attorney by

decided to take another look. depositions came from the civil case between andrea constand and bill cosby. in the depositions were admission bill cosby made. for instance, admitted to obtaining seven prescriptions for quaaludes he never intended to take but give to women. back out here live at the district court the next hearing is january 14th, most likely at county courthouse in norristown. the judge, of course, set bail today at $1 million. 10%, he did post that $100,000. rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. >>> to nbc 10's andre clieklei e thomas. quite a scene when cosby showed up. >> looks like technical difficulties there. we'll check back in when we can. cosby's attorney released a statement which says, quote, make no mistake, we intend to mount a vigorous defense against this unjustified charge, and we expect that mr. cosby will be exonerated by a court of law end quote. let's go to nbc 10's harry hairston, the first to report on allegations by andrea constand. the first time around the district attorney decided not to press charges. what was the reaction to that decision? >> when i talked

this morning. bill cosby arrived here with his attorneys at his side. they were holding on to his arms, gripping his arms, cosby himself carried a cane. we made sure to get a seat in the courtroom because cameras were not allowed. we were able to capture moments as he got out of the black suv. he stumbled a bit getting up to the sidewalk. as he incurred the courtroom, i heard him say steps he was repeating what attorneys were telling him, he was approaching steps, they wanted him to be careful. they guided him to his seat. at that point the judge came into the courtroom to set bail and give conditions that we mentioned. when she asked bill cosby if he understood his rights, rights to preliminary hearing, charges and terms of the bail, he replied yes. at the end of the brief arraignment the judge said to bill cosby, good luck to you, sir, to which he replied, thanks. bill cosby's attorneys have released a statement since the arraignment, it reads, make no mistake we intend to mount a vick russ defense against this unjustified charge and expect mr. cosby will be exonerated by a cour

bill cosby walked into yesterday. there are certain moments of american courts that will never be forgot an. the arraignment of bill cosby is one of them. [ laughter ] >> reporter: once america's beloved tv dad, now disgraced comedian bill cosby arm in arm with his legal team, stumbling as he arrived for his arraignment in pennsylvania wednesday. >> mr. cosby, anything to say? >> reporter: facing criminal sexual assault charges for the first time. the 78-year-old released on a $1 million bail for three counts of alleged aggravated indecent assault of andrea constand in 2004. the montgomery county d.a. filing the charges before the 12-year statute of limitations was set to expire in just weeks. constand worked at temple university's athletic program and considered cosby 37 years her senior a friend and mentor. she accuses cosby of drugging then assaulting her when she visited his pennsylvania home. >> mr. cosby urged her to take pills that he provided to her and to drink wine. >> reporter: in the complaint, constand said cosby told her the pills were herbal. after taking them, she

memorial to colored speakers. that was bill cosby, and they saluted him. ed rendell thanked him for all he had done for the city. the congressman declared, quote, we need to have bill cosby month in philadelphia. that right there is how philadelphia felt about bill cosby as recently as a year ago. it's hard to overstate how beloved bill cosby has been, for decades in his native philly. here he is being presented with the distinguished pennsylvania artist award by governor dick thornburgh in 1984. he's featured in murals around the city, including one that puts him up there, well, the late nelson mandela. bill cosby regularly headlined philadelphia civic events and youth athletic fens aevents and benefits for education. when there was a spike in homicide rates in 2007, it was bill cosby who led the march against violence. at his philadelphia alma mater, temple university, cosby gave commencement addresses and attended games. he served on the university's board of trustees for more than three decades. and in 2004, a former temple employee accused bill cosby of drugging and sexually assaultin

all, the charge itself, what does this mean for bill cosby? >> the charge is significant. this is a felony charge that could carry 10 years in jail on multiple counts. what it means foifr the first te ever bill cosby will have an allegation of sexual misconduct tested in a criminal court with the full power and force and evidence abilities of a prosecutor. that is a different scenario that many ever expected. viewers know he has been accused many times by many women but none of those accusations has ever resulted in a criminal inquiry of this nature, craig. >> ari, as we know, there have been a number of agreements reached between cosby and some of these women over the years. what might some of those agreements -- some of those nondisclosure agreements, what might that mean for the prosecution? >> well, for the prosecution, within the trial, they have to try to summon more than simply the accusations or testimony of the victim which bill cosby disputes. they're going to have to add to that. and they can do that with other witnesses who are deemed relevant with physical evidence if t

popular comedian, but bill cosby's stage wednesday was a courtroom near philadelphia. for arraignment on a charge filed earlier in the day of sexually assaulting a woman. >> there is one charge that is filed, aggravated, indecent assault which is a felony. >> reporter: the incoming district attorney says this case involves a former temple university employee who cosby invited into his home in philadelphia in 2004. >> in the evening in question mr. cosby urged her to take pills that he provided to her and to take wine. the effect of which rendered her unable to move or respond to his advances and he committed aggravated indecent assault upon her. >> reporter: andrea constand previously came forward as that alleged victim in the civil suit and through her attorneys expressed appreciation to pennsylvania authorities for finally charging cosby. she's one of more than 50 women who say they were drugged and/or sexually assaulted by cosby any who according to legal analysts, could be called to testify against him. >> the absolute game changer here is that bill cosby may very well have to hea

to a livestock show and rodeo concert in houston. and it was bill cosby, and co-headlined with alabama as well, the band alabama. >> bill cosby was the first comedian you saw? >> bill cosby was the first comedian. and that's when i decided i was going to be a standup comedian. i was 10 years old. >> inspired at the age of ten by bill cosby? >> i was. to be a comedian. to be a comedian, obviously. a comedian. so yeah, four years later i started doing standup. i was a 14-year-old kid. and my teacher gave me a shot, and let me do standup in my classroom. >> how did that happen? >> i was 14 when i lost my father, at the time. i was just like in a weird space in my life. a 14-year-old kid, and losing his dad, leaving war. it was a lotta things that i was juggling emotionally. and my teacher saw that i was just not showing up to class. my mom doesn't know. sorry. but she does now. i would skip. i was living like ferris bueller's day off. i had a job at 14. i was going to, you know, baseball playoff games. >> if you look back at your childhood, i mean, you went through things that mos

begin though with the sex assault charges against bill cosby. cnn's jean casarez has been working this story for us tirelessly today. jean, tell us, bill cosby's attorney just released a statement. what did she say? >> reporter: he did. -- she did. we want to tell everyone what that statement is. this is from the defense council for bill cosby. and they say, quote, the charge by the montgomery county district attorney's office came as no surprise. filed 12 years after the alleged incident and coming on the heels of a hotly contested election for this county's d.a. during which this case was made the focal point. make no mistake we intend to mount a vigorous defense against this unjustified charge. and we expect that mr. cosby will be exonerated by a court of law. and monique presley is the lead council for mr. cosby. and she accompanied him into the courtroom today arm in arm as he walked in. and this is a very small, very quaint courthouse. i've actually never seen anything like it in my life before. you walk in off the street through the door and you're in the one courtroom right the

charges. american comedian bill cosby is accused of drugging and sexually abusing a woman at his home in 2004. during a brief hearing at a district court in the outskirts of the city he was freed on $1 million they'll. his lawyer says he will be exonerated following a vigorous dissent. bill cosbynt: arrived escorted by law enforcement officials to face a charge of aggravated indecent assault, the first criminal charge to arrive at from a mountain of allegations. he was released on bail of $1 million and did not enter a plea . for decades, he was an american icon. then came this. when a standup routine by a lesser known african-american comedian went viral over a year --, allegations surfaced allegations that had surfaced over the years. new momentum. women came forward saying that bill cosby had drugged and sexually assaulted them. some of the allegations dated to the 1960's and was beyond the statute of limitations. chargesania has filed 2r andrea constand in january thousand four. the charges were filed a day before the statute of limitations were due to expire. >> on the evening in qu

connected with bill cosby through temple. he would have her over for dinner along with other temple employees, professors, administrators. she belonged they had a friendship. the affidavit said on one night in early 2004 when constand was over at bill cosby's home here, he offered her some pills. she had been complaining of feeling drained and having trouble sleeping at night be, so he offered her some pills to take the edge off, to relax. constand alleges after she took those pills she was paralyzed, frozen and was in and out of consciousness. despite her impaired condition, she was aware of what happens happening, that bill cosby was touching her and that she was physically unable to stop it and she did not consent to it. bill cosby told police and investigators that this was a con sensual relationship that he and andrea constand were romantically involved and that the pills he gave her were nothing more than over-the-counter ben drill. >> we know the next court date is january 14th. what can we expect then? >>. >> reporter: that's the preliminary hearing. right now he is out on b

for passing on the cosby case. bill cosby was once one of the most beloved men in philadelphia, but d.a.-elect kevin steele won his election campaigning in part by running against bill cosby. >> a former d.a. who refused to prosecute bill cosby. >> reporter: attack ads repeatedly ran, critical of steele's opponent, former d.a. bruce castor. >> castor said we don't charge people for making a mistake or doing something foolish. >> reporter: thursday cosby's attorney revealed what she said motivated the charges. >> he's fulfilling a campaign promise, not necessarily interested in effectuating justice. >> reporter: cosby surrounded by questions and cameras wednesday was formally charged with aggravated assault. the charges stem from early 2004 when court records say he drugged and assaulted a temple university employee at his montgomery county home. the charges come months before the statute of limitations was

one of america's most famous dads, bill cosby is charged with sexual assault. this is a felony. he is due in court in pennsylvania minutes from now. let me back up. at least 50 women have accused him of allegations ranging from drugging them to sexual assault. but there is huge because it is the very first time the 78-year-old comedian has been charged with a crime. >> these charges stem from a sexual assault that took place on an evening in early 2004. at mr. cosby's home in montgomery county. mr. cosby is charged with aggravated indecent assault. >> this charge stems from a case involving the very first woman, to publicly accuse bill cosby of sexual wrongdoing. former temple university employee, andrea con stand. he said cosby fondled her inside his mansion. he was not charged back then. there was lack of evidence. but i can say she settled a civil case with him in 2006. but since then dozens of women have come forward, telling their stories, making accusations about his behavior over the course of a four-decade period and cosby has said multiple times, didn't do it. deny it. he

world. the breaking news this morning, a legal bombshell. moments ago, bill cosby charged with aggravated indecent assault in the first degree. sexual assault. these charges filed in montgomery county, pennsylvania, in a case that's about 12 years old. now, dozens of women have come forward alleging that cosby drugged and raped them, but this -- this is the very first time that he has faced criminal charges. we've learned that cosby himself will appear in court to be arraigned this afternoon. >> these charges stem from a sexual assault that took place on an evening in early 2004 at mr. cosby's home in cheltenham township, montgomery county. mr. cosby is charged with aggravated indecent assault. this is a felony of the first degree. mr. cosby's attorney has been notified of the charges, and he is expected to be arraigned later this afternoon. >> cosby is 78 years old. he faces up to ten years in prison if convicted of this charge. joined now by cnn correspondent jean casarez, cnn legal analyst paul callan and eric guster. jean, this case dates back to 2004. lay it out for us. wh

good night. hope to see you back here at 6:00. >>> tonight, breaking news. bill cosby charged. the once beloved star booked and arraigned for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting a woman. the first criminal charge among dozens of accusations of misconduct. >>> deadly and dangerous, floods of historic proportions, forcing dramatic rescues, wiping away buildings and causing thousands to evacuate, and the worst is yet to come. >>> security on alert. from coast to coast. as the u.s. gets ready to ring in the new year, while overseas the terror threat is high and major celebrations are canceled. >>> and a child's salute. the moving image of a young boy at the funeral for his father, an nypd detective killed by a suicide bomber while serving in afghanistan. "nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening. it was a jarring image, seeing the man who once personified family values on television walking past cameras to enter court, facing criminal charges of sexual assault. the charges against bill cosby stem from one woman's accusations involving an incident that allegedly took place more

allegations bill cosby is charged with sexual assault, this time in pennsylvania. prosecutors are building a big case around accusations of a former temple university employee. ben: honoring an american ceremony, staff sergeant lewis bonacasta was killed in a suicide bombing in afghanistan, returns to new york. it is 5:00, thursday, december 30th onest. thanks for being with us. juliet: a little late. ben: i got extra. heather: trying to avoid mike loading. that half hour that you missed. it is over. ben: it could theoretically -- we could get crazy burst of lake effect snow. >> meteorologist: sure. juliet: don't mislead the people. >> meteorologist: does confetti that much we can count on. i am going to -- ben: that's no measuring station in central park. >> meteorologist: we got lucky. first of all, new year's eve forecast it you head to the ball drop tonight, lots of confetti, clear skies, birdy z as well. 42 at 9:00 by midnight as the ball drops itself, 39, a little cool, according to what we are used to. hopefully we are home by then. we have 42, high temperature, 54 degrees in belmar.

welker in for andrea. we begin with breaking news. comedy legend bill cosby has been charged with aggravated indecent assault. a first-degree felony. the charges filed in pennsylvania stem from a 2004 encounter. montgomery county district attorney elect kevin steele says the comedian will be arraigned this afternoon. >> the evidence shows mr. cosby established a relationship with the victim after meeting her through her work associated with temple university's women's basketball program. through the course of their association, the victim came to consider mr. cosby her mentor and her friend. on the evening in question, mr. cosby urged her to take pills that he provided to her and to drink wine. the effect of which rendered her unable to move, she gave in to the advances and this resulted in the accounts against him. >> mr. cosby has never been charged with a crime despite dozens of women accusing him of inappropriate sexual behavior. cosby has denied these allegations. the alleged victim in this case, andrea constant, first accused cosby after the incident. a previous d.a. decline

to charge comic legend bill cosby for an alleged incident back in 2004. a former temple university employee told police the comedian drugged and vie latd h violated her at his home near philadelphia. cosby's lawyer declined to comment on that case before today's announcement. he previously said under oath that though he did have sexual contact with the woman, it was consensu consensual. a previous district attorney declined to charge cosby in 2005. joining me live on the phone, defense attorney and former prosecutor karen desoto. karen, what do you make of the news that we're just learning about here? >> well, richard, you know, this case has had quite the attention over the years. it's sad that these allegations weren't taken seriously ten years ago. this young woman actually did report this case ten years ago and the district attorney at the time declined to prosecute. and then it was reopened with all of the media attention that was in the news recently and also with the civil depositions that were released, they decided to reopen it. so sadly, richard, there are two sides to th

aggravated indecent assault upon her. >> near philadelphia, bill cosby charged in a sexual assault acase and reaction pouring in. on the ground with the latest. our legal panel looks at the road ahead. >>> breaking in st. louis, night is falling. the flood waters still rising. >> i said two years ago we weren't soon and we would see him back. >> the so-called afffluensa teen. >> donald trump ended 2015 by promising to defy his doubters in 2016, as well. >> we will make america great again, i promise. thank you. >>> and good evening on this wednesday from new york. bill cosby has been criminally charged fran alleged sexual assault in 2004 in pennsylvania. bail set at $1 million. the charge stems from accusations from a former temple university employee who told police cosby drugged and violated her in her home in 2004. cosby denied the accusation saying he had consensual sexual contact with the woman. >> the charge that we are proceeding on here today involves one victim, involves a victim that went to mr. cosby's home in early 2004. there is one charge that is filed, aggravated indecent

attorneys legendary comedian, 78 year-old bill cosby, arrived here around 2:30 this afternoon to this cheltenham courthouse to face those charges, of aggravated indecent assault. the man many know as doctor cliff hulksable, comedian bill cosby arriving at this elkins park district court wednesday for his arraignment on felony charges. >> mr. cosby is charged with aggravated indecent assault. >> reporter: montgomery county district attorney's electric kevin steel says those charges stem from a february 2004 assault at cosby's cheltenham home. it is there that the prosecutor says that cosby drugged and assaulted andrea constand cosby's then friend and temple university employee. >> on the evening in question, mr. cosby, urged her to take pills, that he provided to her, and to drink wine. the the effect of which rendered her unable to move, or respond to his advances, and he committed aggravated indecent assault upon her. >> reporter: any response, mr. . no reaction from the 78 year-old comedian as he enter the the court for his initial arraignment. judge set his bond at one million-doll

you for watching msnbc live. i'm erica hill. "hardball" starts right now. >>> bill cosby charged. this is "hardball." >>> good evening i'm joy reid in for chris matthews. an incredible scene unfolded where television legend bill cosby was charged with aggravated indecent assault against a woman. the charges stem from an incident that allegedly happened 12 years ago. unsteady at times cosby walked into a courtroom where he was arraigned. he was released on $1 million bail after being fingerprinted and photographed. authorities released his mug shot this afternoon. earlier today prosecutor kevin steele laid out the charge. >> the evidence shows mr. cosby established a relationship with the victim after meeting her through her work associated with temple university's women's basketball program. through the course of their association the victim came to consider mr. cosby her mentor and friend. on the evening in question mr. cosby urged her to take pills that he provided to her and to drink wine. the effect of which rendered her unable to move, respond to his advances and he committe

start with dave schratwieser. he was there when bill cosby made his first appearance as a defendant in criminal court, dave. >>> bill cosby's attorney going on the offensive tonight releasing a statement saying these charges are unjustified and they believe their client will be exonerated when this case goes to court. >> bill cosby would not speak with reporters as he walked into court with his attorney in his hometown of elkins park. now charged with aggravated indies zen assault in a 2004 incident at his nearby home. >> charges today are filed as a result of new information that came to light in july of 2015. statute of limitations in this type of case is 12 years. >> reporter: do you want to say anything? >> 78-year-old cosby stands charged with the assault on andrea constand a former temple university director of operations for women's basketball. she contends she was inappropriately touched during one encounter at cosby's home. then drugged and sexually assaulted in another instance. >> the evidence shows mr. cosby established a relationship with the victim after meeting her throu

stunning news that for the first time bill cosby faces criminal charges. the tv legend is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a former temple understand employee. andrea constand 12 years ago. the local prosecutor at the time did not charge the actor citing insufficient evidence. she sued cosby and settled in 2006. now after the recent allegations, his case against constand in 2006 has been unsealed and is providing new evidence. we have jean casarez with more. >> reporter: cosby was not late to the arraignment yesterday at the small courthouse in montgomery county, pennsylvania. when defendant cosby entered the courtroom, he appeared he could not see well. his attorney had his arm and helped him step by step get to the defense counsel and sat him down in his seat. the magistrate judge took the stand a short time later and apprised mr. cosby of the criminal charges against him. alleged aggravated and indecent assault. explaining the prosecution. she said bail was set at $1 million. he would have to pay 10%. cosby did not say anything. he did not have any emotion that came out

making the accusations against bill cosby have obviously been frustrated by the fact there have never been criminal charges filed against him. can you explain why? you're someone who has also been frustrated by that fact. because of that, is there a feeling on your -- with you right now that this is a about time? >> well, actually, i'm never frustrated by anything. because i believe in action. frustration is a waste of time and energy. having said that, i know this is a very, very high profile case. at this point, probably it is going to be the highest profile criminal case in this country. at least involving a celebrity. in a court of law, this will be decided. mr. cosby's attorneys at some point seem to have indicated, well, he's never been charged with a crime. okay, now he is charged with a crime. >> attorney gloria allred speaking on the first criminal charges against bill cosby in his sweeping sex crime scandal. dozens of women accused of him of drugging and sexually assa t assaulting them during the peak of his career. >> mr. cosby, do you want to say anything? >> you can see,

one of the suspects foiled his own crime. >>> bill cosby charged with sexual assault coming up his attorney speaks out about the criminal charges and a legal experts weighs in on the the one piece of evidence, that could be key to the prosecutor's case. >>> and getting ready to ring in 2016, extra security will be on hand in times square for tonight's new years eve celebration. >>> today is thursday, december 31st, new years eve, of course i'm nicole brewer. >>> i'm rahel solomon, erika von will tiehl is off. we will get started with a check of weather. katie, a lot of people will be out tonight. >> absolutely and it is looking good. it does appear to be very quiet weather here in the delaware valley, colder but quiet. we have that going on for us and brighter days ahead. we have been stuck in the cloud for so many days lately and we are finally expect to go brighten up and that looks like a pattern that will stick with us too, which is nice to see too. lets look at our field camera here as we go to a field from campbell's field across the the river overlooking center city and ben

>> axelrod: criminal charges against a man once known as america's dad. bill cosby, accused of drugging and sexual assaulting a woman. >> the reaction of the victim-- frozen, paralyzed, unable to move. >> axelrod: also tonight, the furious effort to hold back rising rivers in missouri. donald trump keeps firing at hillary and bill clinton. and two kids, one big idea-- helping thousands go to college. >> what you give out to the world you get back 10 times, you know, fold. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> axelrod: good evening. scott's off tonight. i'm jim axelrod. dozens of women have accused bill cosby of sexually assaulting them but today for the first time, the comedian, actor, and longtime moral crusader was charged criminally, a felony count of aggravated indecent assault, just days before the statute of limitations was due to run out. if convicted, cosby, who is 78 years old, could face five to 10 years in prison and a $25,000 fine. tonight, he's free on $1 million bail. jericka duncan reports from suburban philadelphia. >>

-- one guy goes - "bill cosby!" i swear to god. one guy he goes, "oh! like bill cosby!" i was like, "yeah, yeah. like bill cosby." he's like - "are you sure you're not here to come buy cars-- here in japan? take 'em back to iraq and make car bombs?" i was like where the hell car bombs was part of it? i'm a comedian you know? those kinda questions. >> what's it like to get those kinda questions? asked if you're gonna make car bombs? asked if you're a terrorist? >> it's normal, right? >> normal? >> yeah, it's normal. it's normalized now, right? just like i can ask you what is-- what does it feel like to colonize the entire planet? and do that? does that feel bad to you? it's horrible feeling! it's a horrible feeling, to be guilty before-- just by-- >> do you think that'll stop? >> your name. >> will that stop in our society? >> i think eventually it will. >> how? how do we stop that? >> people get old and die, and new generations grow up. i mean, that's really what happens. i mean, you hope that-- actually, honestly, the real answer is that just sharing information. not being scared.

it comes in. >>> now, to what has been the other big story of this day, the arrest of bill cosby, over the past two decades, more than 40 women came forward with allegations that the comedian assaulted them but he was never charged until today. the comedian went before a judge in elkins park and he appeared frail and needed help walking and the charges filed said he drugged and sexually abused a woman that worked at temple university in 2004. john rawlins is live with the latest. >> reporter: mr. cosby is back home at this point after being processed at the cheltenham police department and he had his mugshot taken there and he was here at this office where his bail terms were announced. cosby arrived in the suv, he has maintained his innocence, and he and his attorney had nothing to say to reporters. cosby who had a cane stumbled going into court and appeared to have trouble with his eye sight. 10% bail meant $100,000 for cosby in money or property. and surrendered his passport and was told he could lose his bail and be jail if he tried to have contact with andrea constand. new informa

headquarters to be fingerprinted and photographed for a mug shot. looking frail 78-year-old bill cosby said nothing as he was escorted into court in his hometown of elkins park. charged with aggravated indecent assault in an incident at his nearby home. >> mr. cosby, you want to say anything? >> these charges stem from a sexual assault that took place on an evening in early 2004 at mr. cosby's home in cheltenham township. >> reporter: cosby stands charged with assault andrea couldn't stand a former temple university director of operations for the women's basketball team. she contends she was inappropriately touched during one encounter at cosby's home. then drugged and sexually assaulted in another instance. cosby has told investigators the encounters were consensual. >> charge today's are filed as a result of new information that came to light in july of 2015. statute of limitations in this type of case is 12 years. >> reporter: charges say cosby gave the victim three blue pills and wine. she felt rubbery and like jelly. she said her vision became blurry and dizzy. she says cosby fondled h

the past couple years against the man you are seeing, bill cosby, has been arraigned on sexual assault charges in pennsylvania. the accusations surrounding an encounter at his home more than ten years ago. we will bring you the update. getting ready for new year's eve in times square. the ball is going to be dropping, the drop test happen, street closures, security, what else is going on? we will tell you is everybody prepares to head times square. speaking, of times square that was our store, where did this come from? it is done. i am juliet huddy at 4:30 on december 31st, thanks for joining us. bent is lollygagging again. he has been doing the double shift. they gave him a little time. >> meteorologist: you can sleep one time, half an hour, don't ask again. good morning, happy new year's eve, almost time for the big celebration. looks like the weather will cooperate. it is going to be cooler out side but we had some showers yesterday. at least we are not dealing with the rainfall, that is one break we are catching. let's show you what we have, 45 degrees central park as well

gains, up 1/3 of 1%, oil down 31% this year. bill cosby free and $1 million bond after facing his first criminal charges related to sexual assault allegations. discussion of that case coming up shortly. to the campaign trail donald trump stepping up his attacks on bill and hillary clinton, trump talked-about styling his hair and his need for hair spray. more on that throughout the morning and uber hitting a mile zone, its 1 billion food writer, that lucky customer securing free rides for a year cannoli year? give him a ride for a lifetime. >> or a billion years? dagen: the driver scored expectations list last trading day of 2015. that still recap of where we stand, the dow on track to have its first down year since 2008 at the height of the financial collapse, fifth out of the 10 best in the sectors negative for 2015. keith can break down internal sun a lot of sectors with consumer discretionary that great. energy among the worst performing and if nothing changes today energy will see its first annual back-to-back losses since 2002. as far as stocks go the big winner for tech names, net